by "WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
Published 11/24/2017 at 14:10
by "WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
Published 11/24/2017 at 14:10
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STARS: 8
That it’s 59 degrees in Chicago on November 24th. Probably the last top down day of 2017 here.
Pulled up next to an NC Miata at a light, he had the top down too, so I gave him a thumbs up. Gotta enjoy it while we can!
"QCGoose" (chrismcfate)
11/24/2017 at 14:15, STARS: 1
66 here in Davenport, IA (2 1/2 hrs west of Chicago). Enjoying this weather as much as possible, as it likely won’t be here again for another 5 months. Ugh...
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
11/24/2017 at 14:16, STARS: 1
Dang it. I’ve been outside cleaning all day. Gotta get out of the house.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/24/2017 at 14:16, STARS: 1
At least it’s here on a holiday!!
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/24/2017 at 14:17, STARS: 0
Yeah, I just got out of the house myself. Running errands, avoiding mall traffic....
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
11/24/2017 at 14:45, STARS: 1
*inside! I’ve been inside all day. What a waste!
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
11/24/2017 at 14:51, STARS: 1
An E46 323ci cabriolet? Don’t think I’ve ever seen one of those in person.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/24/2017 at 15:28, STARS: 1
2000 MY only in the US. First year the E46 cab was introduced and last year for the 168 Hp 2.5 I6.
1 owner car too. :)
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
11/24/2017 at 15:30, STARS: 2
Look at you, Mr. Rare Model Old Luxury Car Moneybags McGee!
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/24/2017 at 15:56, STARS: 0
Rare? Yes
Desirable? Nah
"diplodicus forgot his password" (diplodicusforgothispassword)
11/24/2017 at 16:27, STARS: 1
Is that calypsorot? Or did the e46 not get that color
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/24/2017 at 16:33, STARS: 1
No, Calypsorot wasn’t available on the E46 in 2000, at least, and I don’t think at all in the US. I would have gotten that color if it was available.
It’s Siena red metallic. It has more brown/copper in it - more noticeable on cloudy days than sunny.
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
11/24/2017 at 17:03, STARS: 1
Pfft. I had my top down before in -10C.
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
11/24/2017 at 17:04, STARS: 1
Sometimes I don’t understand BMW’s logic. They did the same thing with the 428i Gran Coupe with a manual. All the certification work, sell it for a few months then discontinued.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/24/2017 at 17:12, STARS: 0
Ha- I think a couple below 0C is aboutthe coldest I’ve had the top down.
As I get older, I have less desire to do that - main issue these days is that I’m rarely driving in the middle of the day when the sun is high.
But with the heated seats cranked up and the windows up, it stays pretty warm below 45 mph or so.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/24/2017 at 17:18, STARS: 0
What BMW used to do was introduce new engines a year or two after redesigning the car. First couple years of the E46 carried over the E36 engines (M52), then were updated in 2001.
2001 saw some sizable HP bumps in the E46.
Being a convertible with the 168 Hp engine, the only E46 slower then mine would be the same car with an auto trans.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
11/24/2017 at 17:54, STARS: 1
I went outside and put my winter tires on the truck, and bagged a ton of leaves. Gotta make hay while the sun is shining.
"66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash" (66671)
11/24/2017 at 17:58, STARS: 1
Oh man that brings me back to some good times, 323CI too!
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
Is yours manual? Loved everything about that car, but by the time I was able to drive it the soft top wasn’t working. Great engine and so much fun to slide in the wet/snow.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/24/2017 at 18:03, STARS: 0
I’m hoping to find time to get the snow blower fired up this weekend...:/
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/24/2017 at 18:05, STARS: 0
Yep! It’s a manual.
Gotta love traction control that can be completely shut off with the push of a button!
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
11/24/2017 at 18:27, STARS: 0
My 2-stroke single stage Toro is ready to go. My buddy is coming over tomorrow to walk me through cleaning the carb on the gigantic old Craftsman blower I garbage picked a couple months ago.